BRANDIS AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005900850001-6
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SEC
COUNTRY East Germany REPOR
TOPIC Brandis Airfield
EVALUATION J
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED:
)ATE PREPARED
18 January
REFERENCES 11
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) 25X1 _
REMARKS
This is UNEVALUATED Information
1. Between 23 and 30 November and between 6 and 10 December 1954, there was no air
activity at B andis airfield. On 1 December, 2 MiG-15s circled over the field for
a short time of 25X1
2. On 27 and 30 November and 1 December, 2 railroad cars each were unloaded by means
of hoisting equipment at hangar No 6. The load apparently consisted of iron plates,
150 to 200 cm long and a t 80 cm wide and fitted with holes, about 10 cm in
diameter, along the edgese hose plates were runway math 25X1
and had been shipped from Plagwitz near Leipzig. No construction work was under way*
The for steam rollers which had arrived at the field some time ago were still seen
there.
3. The compound which had arrived at the fi-ld iin two railroad s on 1 Nova ber i- r
a dry mixture of sand, gravel and lime. 25X1
4. No radio installations were seen.
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all officers stationed at the field were on leave.
Personnel present at the e nc uded 100 cadre personnel who wore black-bordered
blue epaulets and about 300 recruits who were headed by an NCO. The present location
of the remaining recruits was unknown. Recruits, about 18 years old, were daily seen
dril].ing in several groups. Recruits were only seen in town in groups headed 25P
NCO,
1 both or them wizn arivers wearing reu-uvi-uvi--A u-min 25X1
both of them in the parking lot behind the main guard 25X1
and rue w driver wearing redbordered black epaulets proceeding 25X1
from Bra s o o enz.5
6. Motor vehicles seen jeeps 25X1
Comment. According to the present report, the ground attack regiment did not 25X1
yet return from the Alt Loennewitz and Finsterwalde airfields where it is being
retrained in MiG-15s.
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h h the 1 s previously observed measured 305 x 44 cm?
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2. Commento The previously voiced assumption that iron plates unloaded 25X1
near hangar No 6 were runway mats appears confirmed by the present information, '
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It is believed that the 2,000-meter-long runway is to be 25X1
extended in co ction with the equipping with MIG-15s of the ground attaok
regiment.
Comment. The arrival at the field of about 750 recruits had been 25X1
reported previously. About 450 recruits were presumably transferred to
another unit. It appears unusual that all officers should have been on
leave at the same time.
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COUNTRY
CLASSIFICATION
Fast Germarr
TYPE) -- - --`. ~, ,-. " .,. 25X1
FAG ES ?N .OSURES (NO. &
1. Between 23 and 30 November and b d M,Decembe54e -there was no air'
activity at Brandis airfield. On , 2 MiG-?15s circled over the field for
a el --+ +4.....
25X1
vn 27 and 30 November and 1 December,'2 railroad care each were'unloaded by means
of hoisting equipment at hangar-No 6, The load aprerentiy consisted of iron platesy
15C to 200 cm long and about 40 cm wide and fitted with holes, about 10 or in
diameter, along the edges these plates were runway mats25X1
and had been shipped from Plagwitz near Leipzig. N6 construction work was under way;
The for steam rollers which had arrived at the field some time ago were still seen
there.
3, The compound which had arrived at the..fteld in two railroad cars
a dry mixture of sand, pr!~.vel and lime.
4, No radio installations were seeno
NoyeAber -A.
_]all orficers stationed at the field were on 3eav,25X1
Personnel present at the field included 100 cadre personnel who wore black-bordered
blue epaulets and about 300 recruits who were headed by an NCO. The rTeserit location
of the remaining recruits was , unknown., Recruits, about 18 years old, were daily seen
drilling in several groups. Recruits were only seen in town in grouts headed by an
25X1
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both of then with, drivers wearing red-bordered hlaok epaulets, trucks 25X1
both of them in the parking lot behind the main guard 1X1
and truck with driver wearing red-bordered black epaulets 1roceeding 25X1
from Brandis to o anz,o5
Comments According to the present report, the ground attack regiment did not 25X1
yet return from the Alt Loennewitz and Finsterwalde airfields where it is being
retrained in MiG=15s0 .
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ear hangar No 6 were runway mats a rears 'eons?irmed by tiie PreatunT. f rmatioup
dthough the plates previously observed measured 305 x 44. cmo 25X1
LCommentr The previously voic assumption t;2at iron plates unloaded 25X1
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r:.gimsnt,
11 Lgnnention with. the equip g wijax G15sof the ground attack 25X1
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Corunent, The arrival at the field of about 750 recruits had 'been
reported previously, About 450 recruits were presumably transferred *?Q
aruther unit. It aprears unusual that all officers should have been can
1.ceve at the sane time.
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